Fabric clasp



Sep t.28,1937. c; W'COUSENS 094, 92

FABRIC qLAs P Filed Jan. 15, 1937 CZHYTQMMCZMfi/KS' INVENTOR ATTORNEY rPidgn t ed Sept. 1937 r jg'" A x I,

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.. v FABRIC CLASP I Clayton w. 'cousens, Car-eat Neck, Y. ApplicationJanuary 13, 1937, Serial No. 120,351 1 a 1 eam: curl-5 1 This inventionrelates to clasp's, and in par -2 A, and;slots,"2B. The exact-method oflooping ticular'to the clampingand" holding of wearing so-thatadjustmentfor length may be -m'ade is apparel; such as hose." Theprimaryobject ofthe shown irrFigure 4; Additional bars 20,; and i invention is toprovidea"'siinple," secure; yet slots. ZD, are provid'd-onpart 2 to'receive thev quickly operated clasp of the two part co actingclasp strap, 3, whichis threaded through-the 5 type. r V bars of p'art 2, as showninFigure-4, to form an Thedesig' 'has been soarrangefdas to make a end,3A-and 3B,'*to which are attachedclasp mem perfectly-flat devicewhen-assembleda'nd in use b'ers 4-and 5, respectively." Theoutermeniber,4,- I against the body. Furthermore; -:the"shape and is'preferablyastamped'imetal loop, witha subclamping action is such as togrip astocking sta'ntially square opening,4A, and a series o'fbars l0 acrossthe threads and distribute thepullover a for receiving the tape, 34; Thetape is attached I great number, thereby lessening the'unitstrain. andheld-as-shown in Figure 3; Althoughumany attempts to produce" such a Theinnermembeni, is preferably'a stamped clasp have been made, several ofthe most fundametal pieceoffcross shape, having a horizontal"mental-details have been omitted, andit isj'the bar,5A, and-avertical-bar, 5B. Thebar 5C, and, i5

purpose of this application to fully describe and I slots 513 are placedin the'center of the piece-in a claimthese features. 1 horizontaldirection 'to receive and fasten the In particular it has" been ioundthat such a, tape, 33 as shown in Figure 6. I i q devicemust be openlyconstructed sons to provide The evertical bar, 5B, of the cross shapehas the easiest possible entry of the under member its ends offset fromthe horizontal bar,5A, in a'i20 with the fabric stretched thereon, intothe top plane toward the upper member, :4, and to an clamping member." I1 extent at .leastthe thickness of part 4, plus the The device must beproof against accidental thicknessofthe'stockinga This permits the part'opening. "To effect thisaspecial design of-,:under 5*to enter theopening, 4A, inpart 4; as shownin l memberhas beendevelopedwith stopswhich add Figures. :The lower end, 53, is: entered first; 25

to the. clamping action and secure the device pushing the fabric, aheadof it in a downward against opening. direction; then the upper end, 53,is entered,

All of these advantages will be better undercarrying the fabric withit.' The cross bar 5A,

stood by reference to the drawing, in which-- however, stops the furthermovement and locks Figure 1 is a perspective view showing the the crossshape in position with the vertical 30 clasp members mounted on tapes toform a hose arms through the loop,'4, and the horizontal arms 1supporter. behind the loop 4.

Figure 2 shows the device in place as a hose This method of attachingisobviously very easy supporter. to operate, as there is ample room forfingers to Figure 3 is a plan view of the device as a hose take hold ofthe pieces; there are no obstructions 35 supporter. to quick and easyingress and egress of the co- Figure 4 is a section taken, on line 4-4in acting members. Furthermore, the design of the Figure 3. co-actingparts is such thatnit is very effective as Figure 5 is a section similarto Figure 4, but a clasp, and the one arm of the cross shape.

40 shows the device Just as the stocking is entering piece actingagainst the other arm makes a very .40

for clamping. simple locking device.

Figure 6 is a diagrammatic view showing For some fabrics, such as sheerweight silk method of attaching tape in uncovered design. stockings, itisdesirable'to cover the inner mem- Figure 7 is a diagrammaticviewshowing the her, and a very simple yet effective means of acinitial stepin attaching the'tape to the inner compllshing this is shown in Figures'1 and 7a}. 45 member. I i The tape from which the part is to besuspended Figure 7a shows the concluding step in threadis looped throughone of-the slots, 5D, in the piece, ing the tape through the innermember to form and stitched as shown in Figure 7. This is then acoverfor the inner member. a brought over the top. and the tape is loopedSimilar reference numerals refer to similar through, as shown in Figure7a.. 50 parts throughout .the drawing. Having described my invention,what I claim An elastic support band I is attached to the as new anddesire to secure by Letters Patent, is: corset or forms a band'to wraparound the 168- 1. A clasp for fabrics, comprising two comple- This bandis looped into a fastener, 2,'which is mentary parts, an outer memberhaving a sub- 5 p e r b a fl t l pi wi h a series others. stantiallysquare opening, an inner membero! substantially "cross shape, the armsof which are longer than the said opening in the outer member; thevertical arms ofiset from the hurlzontal arms by a distancesubstantially equal to the thickness of the outer member, plus thethickness of the fabric to be clamped.

2. A hose supporter, comprising a suspending band, a multiple baradjuster for said band, a tape suspended substantially at its centerfrom said adjuster, and a clasp for engaging and holding a stocking,comprising two complementary parts, an outer member having an opening,an inner member of a width greater than the opening, but provided withofiset top and bottom extremities, to clamp the stockings against theoute member.

3. -A hose supporter, comprising a suspending band; a multiple baradjuster for said band, a

tape suspended substantially at its center from said adjuster and aclasp, comprising two complementary parts, an outer member having a sub-4. A hose supporter comprising a suspending band, a multiple baradjuster for said band, a tape suspended substantially at its centerfrom said adjuster, and a clasp, comprising two complementary parts, anouter member having a substantially square opening, an inner member ofsubstantially cross-shape, the arms of which are longer than the saidopening in the outer member, the vertical arms offset from the.horizontal arms'by a distance substantially equal to the thickness of.the outer member, plus the thickness of the fabric to be clamped.

5. In a fabric clasp, an outer fiatstamped member, having an opening ofvsubstantially rectangular'section, an inner member of substantiallycross-shape, the horizontal bar of which has a width greater than theopeningin the outer member, and the vertical bar of which has a heightgreaterthan the opening of the outer member, the one bar "to co-act withthe one side of the outer member, and the other bar offset to enter theopening of the outer member and co-act with the other side of the outermember, and means to support at least one of the members.

6. In a fabric clasp, an outer flat stamped member, having an opening ofsubstantially rectangular section, an inner member of substantially"cross-shape, the horizontal bar of which has a width greater than theopening in the outer member, and the vertical bar of which has a heightgreater than the opening of the outer member, the one bar to co-actwiththe "one side of the outer member, and the other bar offset to enter theopening of the outer member and coactwith the other side of the outermember, and means to support the two members, consisting of a singleequalizing tape.

7. In a fabric clasp, an outer flat stamped member, having an opening ofsubstantially rectangular section, an inner member of substantiallycross-shape", the horizontal bar of which has .a width greater than theopening in the outer member, and the vertical barof which has a heightgreater than the opening of the outer member, the one bar to co-act withthe one side of the outer member, and the other bar offset to entertheopening of the outer member and coact with the other side of theoutermember, means to support the outer member, and a supporting tape sofastened to the inner member as to cover its clampingprojections,

8. In a fabric clasp, an outer flat stampedmemher, having an opening ofsubstantiallyrectangular section, an inner member of substantiallycross-shape, the horizontal bar of which has a width greater than theopening in the outer member, and the vertical bar of which has a heightgreater-than the opening of the outer member, theone bar to co-act withthe one side of the outermember, and'the other bar offset to enter theopening of the outer'member and coact with the other side of the outermember, meansto support at least one ofthe members, and a suspensionband with length adjuster.

CLAYTON W. COUSENS.

